My engines blown? Is it true? Please help!
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Hi all,
I'm a brand new member and I need some help - any advice would be appreciated. My disco kept over heating and leaking coolant, (2003 SE, all options). After a few trips to the mechanic, they now say that the sleeves inside the block have ridden up and are allowing coolant to run through the engine. Bottom line - the engine's toast, or I have to buy a new block, which would bascially cost the same amount as getting another engine. I spoke w/ another dealer in Harrisburg, they confirmed that it's true... all after only 75k miles!
So...my question to you, o wise land rover fans, is this legit? What else can be done? She's not worth putting a new engine in... but I don't want to let her go! Any advice would be much appreciated, or just a shove in the best direction to start finding the parts I need. I'm a semi poor mechanic at best, so please be gentle with the responses!
Thanks all - with you help, maybe we can get her back into the mudd!
- Lannes
I'm a brand new member and I need some help - any advice would be appreciated. My disco kept over heating and leaking coolant, (2003 SE, all options). After a few trips to the mechanic, they now say that the sleeves inside the block have ridden up and are allowing coolant to run through the engine. Bottom line - the engine's toast, or I have to buy a new block, which would bascially cost the same amount as getting another engine. I spoke w/ another dealer in Harrisburg, they confirmed that it's true... all after only 75k miles!
So...my question to you, o wise land rover fans, is this legit? What else can be done? She's not worth putting a new engine in... but I don't want to let her go! Any advice would be much appreciated, or just a shove in the best direction to start finding the parts I need. I'm a semi poor mechanic at best, so please be gentle with the responses!
Thanks all - with you help, maybe we can get her back into the mudd!
- Lannes
Second, how did they determine the sleveves are the issue, have they removed the head or are they guessing?
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They are guessing and I've spoken to another dealer and they've said the same. Do you think it may just be the gasket?? Should I pay them to pull it apart and take a look? I guess at this point I don't have much choice too....
thanks for helping a noob!
thanks for helping a noob!
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"...Harrisburg..."? Are you in central PA? I'd get it out of the dealerships and over to a good independent Rover mechanic.
If you're central/eastern PA, I'd try to give Trevor at RoverLabs Rover Lab Services a call.
If you're central/eastern PA, I'd try to give Trevor at RoverLabs Rover Lab Services a call.
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There is no way they can say for sure you have a sleeve issue. Yes you may have one, but if you don't have them at least pull the heads, you may be throwing away a perfecticly good engine.
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